diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index cc549e044..8e7a003ff 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
+*~
+.*.swp
+.swp
+*.log
 .DS_Store
-.vscode
+.vscode/
 .direnv/
 .flatpak-builder/
 zig-cache/
diff --git a/src/Surface.zig b/src/Surface.zig
index 31a032647..9b89f6618 100644
--- a/src/Surface.zig
+++ b/src/Surface.zig
@@ -2169,19 +2169,19 @@ pub fn performBindingAction(self: *Surface, action: input.Binding.Action) !bool
 
         .reload_config => try self.app.reloadConfig(self.rt_app),
 
-        .csi => |data| {
-            // We need to send the CSI sequence as a single write request.
+        .csi, .esc => |data| {
+            // We need to send the CSI/ESC sequence as a single write request.
             // If you split it across two then the shell can interpret it
             // as two literals.
             var buf: [128]u8 = undefined;
-            const full_data = try std.fmt.bufPrint(&buf, "\x1b[{s}", .{data});
+            const full_data = try std.fmt.bufPrint(&buf, "\x1b{s}{s}", .{if(action==.csi)"["else"", data});
             _ = self.io_thread.mailbox.push(try termio.Message.writeReq(
                 self.alloc,
                 full_data,
             ), .{ .forever = {} });
             try self.io_thread.wakeup.notify();
 
-            // CSI triggers a scroll.
+            // CSI/ESC triggers a scroll.
             {
                 self.renderer_state.mutex.lock();
                 defer self.renderer_state.mutex.unlock();
diff --git a/src/config/Config.zig b/src/config/Config.zig
index 7f2218ef0..ba29ed6f2 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.zig
+++ b/src/config/Config.zig
@@ -321,6 +321,8 @@ command: ?[]const u8 = null,
 ///     is removed, and the key will be sent through to the child command
 ///     if it is printable.
 ///   - "csi:text" - Send a CSI sequence. i.e. "csi:A" sends "cursor up".
+///   - "esc:text" - Send an Escape sequence. i.e. "esc:d" deletes to the
+///     end of the word to the right.
 ///
 /// Some notes for the action:
 ///
diff --git a/src/input/Binding.zig b/src/input/Binding.zig
index c326b21b0..9198e2f53 100644
--- a/src/input/Binding.zig
+++ b/src/input/Binding.zig
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ pub const Action = union(enum) {
     /// without the CSI header ("ESC ]" or "\x1b]").
     csi: []const u8,
 
+    /// Send an ESC sequence.
+    esc: []const u8,
+
     /// Send data to the pty depending on whether cursor key mode is
     /// enabled ("application") or disabled ("normal").
     cursor_key: CursorKey,
@@ -665,6 +668,12 @@ test "parse: action with string" {
         try testing.expect(binding.action == .csi);
         try testing.expectEqualStrings("A", binding.action.csi);
     }
+    // parameter
+    {
+        const binding = try parse("a=esc:A");
+        try testing.expect(binding.action == .esc);
+        try testing.expectEqualStrings("A", binding.action.esc);
+    }
 }
 
 test "parse: action with enum" {